[HTML][HTML] Immune responses to Leptospira infection: roles as biomarkers for disease severity

C Chirathaworn, S Kongpan - Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Various leptospiral components have been identified and shown to be involved in tissue
destruction. In addition, immune responses to leptospires have been implicated in target …

[HTML][HTML] Leptospirosis in human: Biomarkers in host immune responses

VK Chin, TY Lee, WF Lim, WS Ywy, AN Syafinaz… - Microbiological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Leptospirosis remains one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases caused by spirochetes
of the genus Leptospira, which accounts for high morbidity and mortality globally …

Pathology and host immune evasion during human leptospirosis: a review

VK Chin, R Basir, SA Nordin, M Abdullah… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Human leptospirosis is considered as one of the most widespread and potentially fatal
zoonotic diseases that causes high mortality and morbidity in the endemic regions of tropical …

Gene expression profiles of immune mediators and histopathological findings in animal models of leptospirosis: comparison between susceptible hamsters and …

M Matsui, V Rouleau, L Bruyère-Ostells… - Infection and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonosis characterized by multiple organ failure and variable
host susceptibility toward pathogenic Leptospira strains. In this study, we put the role of …

Leptospirosis pathophysiology: into the storm of cytokines

J Cagliero, SYAM Villanueva, M Matsui - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Leptospirosis is a neglected tropical zoonosis caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the
genus Leptospira. Infected reservoir animals, typically mice and rats, are asymptomatic …

Leptospiral proteins recognized during the humoral immune response to leptospirosis in humans

H Guerreiro, J Croda, B Flannery, M Mazel… - Infection and …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonosis caused by pathogenic spirochetes belonging to the
genus Leptospira. An understanding of leptospiral protein expression regulation is needed …

Proinflammatory and Immunomodulatory Cytokine mRNA Time Course Profiles in Hamsters Infected with a Virulent Variant of Leptospirainterrogans

F Vernel-Pauillac, F Merien - Infection and immunity, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
In order to quantify in vivo the mRNAs of cytokines which play important roles in
leptospirosis, we have developed quantitative real-time PCR assays for interleukin-2 (IL-2) …

Specific CD4+ T-Cell Reactivity and Cytokine Release in Different Clinical Presentations of Leptospirosis

MS Volz, V Moos, K Allers, E Luge… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clinical manifestations of leptospirosis are highly variable: from asymptomatic to severe and
potentially fatal. The outcome of the disease is usually determined in the immunological …

Leptospira and Inflammation

CF Goncalves-de-Albuquerque, P Burth… - Mediators of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Leptospirosis is an important zoonosis and has a worldwide impact on public health. This
paper will discuss both the role of immunogenic and pathogenic molecules during …

Potent Innate Immune Response to Pathogenic Leptospira in Human Whole Blood

MGA Goris, JFP Wagenaar, RA Hartskeerl… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
The bacteria enter the human body via abraded skin or mucous membranes and may …